Awarnin, Warning, Mmmr – Kenmore THE ECONOMIZER 153.33205 User Manual

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12"

(30.5 cm) from the fop. (Standard clearance.) If clearances

stated on the heater differ from standard clearances, instaii water heater
according to clearances stated on the heater.

Adequate clearance for servicing this appliance should be considered

before installation, such as changing the anodes, etc.

A minimum clearance of 5" (12.7 cm) must be allowed for access to

replaceable parts such as the thermostats, drain valve and relief valve.

When installing the heater, consideration must be given to proper location.
Location selected should be as dose to the wall as practicable and as
centralized with the water piping system as possible.

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WARNING

Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas

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• Install wafer heater in accordance with

the instruction manual and NFPA54.

To avoid injury, combustion and

ventilation air must be taken from
outdoors.

• Do not place chemical vapor emitting

products near water heater.

Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or

death. Always read and understand instruction manual.

A gas water heater cannot operate properly without the correct amount
of air for combustion. Do not install in a confined area such as a closet,

unless you provide air as shown in the “Facts to Consider About the
Location” section. Never obstruct the flow of ventilation air. If you
have any doubts or questions at all, calf your gas supplier. Failure to
provide the proper amount of combustion air can result in a fire or
explosion and cause death, serious bodily injury, or property damage.

If this water heater will be used in beauty shops, barber shops, cleaning

establishments, or self-service laundries with dry cleaning equipment,
it is imperative that the water heater or water heaters be installed so
that combustion and ventilation air be taken from outside these areas.

Propellants of aerosol sprays and volatile compounds, (cleaners,
chlorine based chemicals, refrigerants, etc.) in addition to being highly

flammable in many cases, will also react to form corrosive hydrochloric

acid when exposed to the combustion products of the water heater.

The results can be hazardous, and also cause product failure.

INSULATION BLANKETS

Insulation blankets are available to the general publicfor external use
on gas water heaters but are not necessary with Kenmore products.

The purpose of an insulation blanket is to reduce the standby heat loss

encountered with storage tank heaters. Your Kenmore wafer heater
meets or exceeds the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act
standards with respect to insulation and standby loss requirements,
making an insulation blanket unnecessary.

AWARNIN

Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas

• Do not obstruct water heater air intake

with insulating blanket.

• Gas and carbon monoxide detectors

are available.

• Install water heater in accordance with

the instruction manual.

Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or
death. Always read and understand instruction manual.

Should you choose to apply an insulation blanket to this heater, you
should follow these instructions (For identification of components
mentioned below, see Figure 1). Failure to follow these instructions
can restrict the air flow required for proper combustion, potentially
resulting in fire, asphyxiation, serious personal injury or death.

• Do not apply insulation to the top of the water heater, as this will

interfere with safe operation of the blower assembly.

• Do not cover the outer door, thermostat or temperature & pressure

relief valve.

• Do not allow insulation to come within 2" (5.1 cm) of the floor to

prevent blockage of combustion air flow to the burner,

• Do not cover the instruction manual. Keep it on the side of the

water heater or nearby for future reference.

• Do obtain new warning and instruction labels from Sears

for placement on the blanket directly over the existing labels.

• Do inspect the insulation blanket frequently to make certain it

does not sag, thereby obstructing combustion airflow.

COMBUSTiON AIR ANO VENTILATION FOR
APPLIANCES LOCATED IN UNCONFINED SPACES

UNCONFINED SPACE is space whose volume is not less than
50 cubic feet perl ,000 Btu per hour (4.8 cubic meters per kW) of the
aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space. Rooms
communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are
installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a
part of the unconfined space.

in unconfined spaces in buildings, infiitration maybe adequate to provide
air for combustion, ventilation and dilution of flue gases. However, in
buildings of tight construction (for example, weather stripping, heavily
insulated, caulked, vapor barrier, etc.), additional air may need to be
provided using the methods described in “Combustion Air and Ventilation

for Appliances Located in Confined Spaces.”

COMBUSTiON AIR AND VENTILATION FOR
APPLIANCES LOCATED IN CONFINED SPACES

CONFINED SPACE is a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet
per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 cubic meters per kW) of the aggregate
input rating of all appliances installed in that space.

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